Had there been any instances of detainee abuse, those involved would have been hammered for it.
er no again heck they took pictures and there was a pretty decent cover up for a while. in fact the o corps covered up pretty good. to the end
Wrongo Bucko.
MG Ryder had finished his report in Nov 2003. CID was already investigating, and MG Taguba was completing his 15-6 investigation when the story broke in May 2004. Trust me, neither CID nor the US Army Provost Marshal General would have covered it up. MG Ryder was my Provost Marshal when I was in Germany and I went to MPOB and also served in Germany with Maj. David DiNenna. I can guarandamntee there was no attempt a cover up by either of those two.
how many hundreds of thousands are arrested without getting hurt every year by civilian cops? how do those percentages compare?
You tell me. You threw this turd in punch bowl. As I pointed out, you are comparing Apples to Potatoes with this "factoid".
on this we agree
Actually, no, we don't. The rules of evidence and how persons are confined and processed are completely different. All of which is subject to the UCMJ, which for example, can be used to compel a witness (again someone subject to the UCMJ) to testify. You can't do that to a civilian. Also lie detector tests are used and are admissible in a Courts Marshal, but practically nowhere in civilian trials.
And no that's not a strawman. However, No Gun Ri, is.
My experience was in peacetime, not war, therefore your "analogies" are false. My experience is practically the same as in this situation.
One individual being Drunk and Disorderly. Now barring some major medical event in that individual, THERE IS NO REASON FOR HIM TO HAVE BEEN KILLED.
Which is the point you seem to miss entirely in this thread and every other, is that the amount of force and utter lack of restraint by many cops is getting way out of hand. Neither is there an repercussions or punishment for it. The police have begun to view the public as the enemy, and not those they were sworn to protect.